willies

willies

英 ['wɪlɪz]
　　美 ['wɪlɪz]

n. 焦慮不安；心驚肉跳；小雞雞（兒童用語，willy的復數）
　　n. (Willies)人名；(英)威利斯

中文詞源：

willies 心裡發毛

可能來自英語方言woollies,羊毛，羊毛制衣，引申義發癢，緊張不安，詞源同wool.

例句：

1. It gives me the willies.
這使我毛骨悚然.

2. Being alone in that gloomy house gave me the willies.
我一個人在那所陰暗的房子心裡就發毛.

3. He said that Opposition members were a bunch of weary Willies.
他說反對黨的成員是一群沒有力量和活力的傢夥.

4. Walking down that street at night gives me the willies.
晚上在那條街上走我很害怕.

5. The dark, dank cave gave me the willies.
一個既黑暗又潮濕 、 又陰冷的洞.